Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 326

After a while, Isadora lowered her gaze. "I'll think about it."

She understood that Eleanor had already done everything she could to plan the best future for her.

Eleanor looked at Isadora, her tone gentle yet earnest.

"And one more thing, Isadora-since you've decided to cut ties with the

Fitzgeralds, try to keep your distance from Victor from now on."

Isadora's eyes lingered on Eleanor's face for a moment before she nodded slowly.

After dinner, Isadora washed up, slipped into bed, and planned to read a bit before going to sleep.

A guidebook for expectant mothers sat on her nightstand.

Suddenly, her phone chimed.

"Good night."

Ever since Victor found out she was pregnant, he'd sent her a good night message every single day.

Isadora had never replied.

Tonight, as she stared at his message, she felt strangely blank.

Eleanor's words from earlier echoed in her mind.

picture, her finger hovering over the "Block

for a

she was about to confirm

Without thinking, Isadora answered.

voice came through. "Isadora, I have a friend whose family runs a little country farm. I just bought a

her. I'm sending some over

you trying to make me even

can't let

"Your birthday's coming up in a couple of days. Why didn't you

threw huge, lively birthday parties every

them ever missed the important moments in

year was different. Those parties were always crowded and noisy, and Isadora,

sneak away at midnight so I could

halfway through. She forced a laugh. "I'm pregnant, not an invalid, Nanette. I'm not that fragile. I'll come celebrate with you for a while-but I probably

perfect! As long as you're there to blow out the candles with me, I'll be happy. I can't bear

a little while

again. But instead of blocking him, she just backed out and set her phone

*

Two nights later.

at Nanette's birthday party, following the address she'd been

a riot of neon lights and pulsing music, packed with people dancing and laughing.

as soon as she walked in. She hurried toward private room

a man

looked up—and immediately recognized

are you doing

it was him, Isadora answered